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ABC’s Spiritual Book Club Amsterdam – New Book Pick: The Element by Ken Robinson

Monday, February 27th, 2012

On Sunday March 11th, ABC’s Spiritual Book Club: Amsterdam will meet in the ABC Treehouse to discuss the bestseller The Element by Ken Robinson

The Element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the Element, they feel most themselves and most inspired and achieve at their highest levels. With a wry sense of humor, Ken Robinson looks at the conditions that enable us to find ourselves in the Element and those that stifle that possibility.

Drawing on the stories of a wide range of people, including Paul McCartney, Matt Groening, Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, and Bart Conner, he shows that age and occupation are no barrier and that this is the essential strategy for transforming education, business, and communities in the twenty-first century.

A breakthrough book about talent, passion, and achievement from one of the world’s leading thinkers on creativity and self-fulfillment.

What is the Spiritual Book Club?

The Spiritual Book Club’s focus is on practical Spirituality. “How do I apply these spiritual insights in my own life?” “How can I stay centered in the hectic of every day living?” are questions we will address during our discussions. Coming together with other “spiritual seekers” from all over the world in an ambiance of mutual respect and relaxed openness is what the Spiritual Book Club is all about.

Details:

  • When: every 2nd Sunday of the month
  • Next meeting: Sunday March 11th
  • Time: 15:00 to 17:00
  • Location: ABC Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11, Amsterdam
  • Cost: free, but reservations are requested via host and participants are expected to buy the book selection at ABC
  • Minimum number of participants: 4
  • Host: Femke Wijdekop, e-mail femke@abc.nl

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ABC’s Spiritual Book Club Amsterdam – New Bookpick: Loving What Is

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

On Sunday February 12th, ABC’s Spiritual Book Club Amsterdam will meet at the ABC Treehouse to discuss our new book pick: Byron Katie’s Loving What Is.

“Out of nowhere, like a fresh breeze in a marketplace crowded with advice on what to believe, comes Byron Katie and what she calls “The Work.” In the midst of a normal life, Katie became increasingly depressed, and over a ten-year period sank further into rage, despair, and thoughts of suicide. Then one morning, she woke up in a state of absolute joy, filled with the realization of how her own suffering had ended. The freedom of that realization has never left her, and now in Loving What Is you can discover the same freedom through The Work.

The Work is simply four questions that, when applied to a specific problem, enable you to see what is troubling you in an entirely different light. As Katie says, “It’s not the problem that causes our suffering; it’s our thinking about the problem.” Contrary to popular belief, trying to let go of a painful thought never works; instead, once we have done The Work, the thought lets go of us. At that point, we can truly love what is, just as it is. Loving What Is will show you step-by-step, through clear and vivid examples, exactly how to use this revolutionary process for yourself.”

What is the Spiritual Book Club?

The Spiritual Book Club’s focus is on practical Spirituality. “How do I apply these spiritual insights in my own life?” “How can I stay centered in the hectic of every day living?” are questions we will address during our discussions. Coming together with other “spiritual seekers” from all over the world in an ambiance of mutual respect and relaxed openness is what the Spiritual Book Club is all about.

Details:

  • When: every 2nd Sunday of the month
  • Next meeting: Sunday February 12th
  • Time: 15:00 to 17:00
  • Location: ABC Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11, Amsterdam
  • Cost: free, but reservations are requested via host and participants are expected to buy the book selection at ABC
  • Minimum number of participants: 4
  • Host: Femke Wijdekop, e-mail femke@abc.nl

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ABC’s Spiritual Book Club: November & December Amsterdam Book Pick

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

ABC’s Spiritual Book Club in Amsterdam meets once a month on Sunday, from 3pm to 5pm at the ABC Treehouse.

(Not to be confused with the newly starting ABC Spiritual Book Club in The Hague!)

The next meetings take place on:

  • November 13th
  • December 11th

To reserve your seat at the next meeting, or to sign up for our mailing list, send Femke Wijdekop an email at femke@abc.nl.

Our current book-pick is Gregg Braden’s Deep Truth: Igniting the Memory of Our Origin, History, Destiny and Fate.

Fact: For the first time in human history, the future of our species rests upon the choices of a single generation. Fact: We are at the “zero hour” of our opportunity to solve the clear and present threats to our world and our lives. Fact: Our solutions to the immediate crises – including climate change, the global economic meltdown, growing shortages of food and fresh water, rising levels of poverty and disease, and the looming threat of global war – are based upon the way we think about ourselves in the world. Question: How can we make the most important choices of our lives until we know the deepest truth of our existence? Discover for yourself the compelling evidence that is rewriting the scientific story of our origin, history, destiny and fate…

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